Newfoundland Heritage Web Site

Dance

Dance in Newfoundland and Labrador
Folk Dance

Folk dance: a unique part of the cultural and social history of the province
Visual Arts

The visual arts have long played a part in the history of Newfoundland and Labrador, though they may never have been as significant or visible as they are today.
Seal Fishery: Equipment, Techniques and Products

Seal Fishery: Equipment, Techniques, Products--Natural Environment--Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage Web
Seal Fishery Background

Background on the seal fishery in Newfoundland and Labrador, including history, resources and natural environment.
English

About the English and Irish origins of Newfoundlanders and Labradorians that immigrated between the 17th and 19th century.
French Involvement in the NL Fishery

France was one of the earliest European nations to engage in the migratory fishery and dominated the industry throughout the 16th and 17th centuries.
French Migration in NL, 1504-1904

French migrations to Newfoundland and Labrador began in the early 16th century and lasted for approximately 400 years.
French Settlement in NL, 1504-1904

Newfoundland and Labrador's cod fishery was the major pull factor attracting French settlers to the colony from the 16th through 19th centuries.
West Country

The seasonal migrations from England to Newfoundland, begun in the 1500s, endured for nearly four centuries and involved hundreds of thousands of individuals.